Satisfaction declines in late 20s; climbs in late 50s: study
(NEWSER) - We’ve learned that the world’s happiest person is 69 , and that we may be happiest in old age ; now a study suggests that we’re at our most miserable in middle age. Indeed, life satisfaction is “U-shaped,” the Telegraph reports: happiness can start to decline in our late 20s and doesn’t climb back until we’re over 50, a researcher in Belgium finds. Before our late 20s, we’ve got less to worry about and we’re optimistic; by our late 50s, we’ve accepted life’s difficulties. More»